Improvement in traveling-bags



IINITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM ROEMER, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

IMPROVEMENT IN TRAVELIN'G-BAGS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 56,801. dated July 31, 1866.

To all whom 'it mag/concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM ROEMER, of

\ Newark, in the county of Essex, in the State of New Jersey, have invent-ed a new and useful Improvement in Traveling-Bags, Valises, 85e.; and I do hereby declare that the following is afull and exactdescription thereof, reference being had to the accompanying` drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon. y

Figure I represents a front view Vof a frame for a traveling-bag With my improvement attached. Fig. II is a top View, and Fig. III a cross-section at the line A B in Fig. I.

The nature of my invention consists in the application of two staples or clamps, one at or near each end, to the frame of a tiavelingbag, Snc., in such a manner that when .the said bag; is packed very full said staples or clamps shall fasten the ends or corners of the frame together, so as to prevent any articles from falling out of the same, and at the same time relieve near the rounded corners, I apply a staple or clamp, J J', made of strong Wire turned down at each end,and secured by a strap, E, firmly attached to the top of the frame in such a manner as to allow the staple or clamp to be turned easily. The staple marked J is represented in the position when the frame is secured, and the staple marked J in a position When the bags require to be opened.

rlhis clamp is easily made, at a very small expense, and, in combination with the lock usually applied, secures firmly the frame of the bag together, so that even when packed very full the frame Will be prevented from opening at the corners.

I am aware that clamps have been applied to small and fancy bags, instead of a lock, at or near the center of the frame, and do not claim, therefore, the application of clamps or staples to travelingbags, broadly; but

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A frame for traveling-bags, having staples J and strap E adjusted on the top thereof, re-

lieving the lock from strain, as described, con-` structed, combined, and arranged as herein4 specified.

`WILLIAM ROEMER. Witnesses:

HENRY E. ROEDER, DAVID MosHER. 

